2008 - The team behind IGF Student Showcase finalist Narbacular Drop is hired by Valve. The game is reworked into Portal and goes on to win the coveted Game Developer's Choice "Best Game" award for 2008, as well as numerous game of the year accolades.

2008 - Design Innovation winner Braid debuts on Xbox Live Arcade to significant success.
2008 - Excellence in Audio winner Audiosurf launches on Valve's Steam distribution service and goes on to become the highest selling game of February, outselling even Valve's own Orange box (including Team Fortress 2 and Game Developer's Choice "Best Game" winner Portal.)

2007 - Design Innovation winner Everyday Shooter is signed by Sony for distribution on the PlayStation 3's PlayStation Network, after Sony's John Hight plays the game at the IGF Pavilion during GDC 2007 - Everyday Shooter's Jon Mak also appears at the inaugural Independent Games Summit.

They've got your UFO, and you'll blow up everything in your path to get it back! An evolution on the classic 2D formula, Alien Hominid is the brainchild of Newgrounds founder Tom Fulp and artist Dan Paladin, brought to life on the consoles by the Behemoth. Savor this treat for the senses!

In this classic role playing game you adopt the identity of an apprentice wizard in the academy of Avencast. Find magic items, mystic weapons and powerful spells to lead your character through a unique 3d world with soft shadows rendered in real time. Fight monsters with a challenging, innovative combat system to enhance your hero.

You, as Commandant Carl, pilot a specialized tank to victory against an array of armed foes in a quest to eradicate all email spam. You'll be transported to this trying task with your tank, your skill, and a slew of wacky weapons, of course.

A two player "tag" style game, based on an unusual mode of movement. The
players race to locate a single weapon. A number of powerups are available,
but
ultimately it’s whether the player succeeds or fails to master the unique
form
of maneuvering which decides the outcome of the game.

Call of the Warlords is a hybrid strategy roleplaying game set in an ancient realm held together by the will and political cunning of its Emperor. When the Emperor is assassinated, the threads binding the Empire together are severed, leaving everything – the economy, government and social order – in chaos.

Eschaton: Chain of Command takes you directly into the heat of an epic space battle as you pilot a space-mech through an asteroid field, lead a bomber squadron during a capital ship raid, blast fighters in an interceptor, command a battleship against a space station, or play as a commander, providing strategical direction to hundreds of units, many of which are controlled by actual players. It is the only team-based, action-strategy game that seamlessly combines the familiar elements of real-time strategy and first person action, placing you in an organized space battle, with 30 different classes of spacecraft. You`ll be able to command hundreds of units via a RTS interface, or carry out those orders inside space mechs, fighters, bombers, frigates, and battleships to go to war in spectacular space environments.

Mine precious gold from the deformable terrain in order to buy better weapons, digging tools, and deployable defenses. Use these assets to defend your motherbrain and bankrupt your opponent!
Old-school 2D sidescroller pixel graphics coupled with an extremely detailed physics simulation makes for a mix of nostalgia and open-ended gameplay.

Play the game you have seen the pros and celebrities play on TV: No Limit Texas Hold'em. Practice against challenging computer players in a variety of tournament formats. Use the built-in tournament clock to manage a tournament during your own poker night.

DDD pool is a 3D pool game with professional 3D graphics, totally realistic physics and comfortable gameplay, which guarantees many hours of fun.
The game features 8-ball pool, 9-ball pool, 8-ball challenge, 9-ball challenge and Practice mode.
Three levels of CPU difficulty, three detailed environments, and five levels of graphic detail.

Dynamite Combo! Combos aren’t just for fighting games any more. Top down shooters have been reinvented with Dynamite Car Plane. Three unique pilots, each with his own unique way to create massive combos, are ready to defend the galaxy and blast the evil Squaklians into oblivion!

Eets is a cute, cuddly puzzle-simulation game for all ages, set in the bizzare realm of Wish World. As the player, your task is to plan out and build each level – using the available items – and then play through it to help Eets accomplish his goals.

Demolition is the most over-the-top car combat/demolition game ever, featuring optional weapons, widely varied cars, game-play integrated bullet-time, and high-tech eXtreme level designs that will have you ramping between skyscraper rooftops and dealing with multi-directional gravity zones. Not to mention the unique, innovative game modes.

Galactic Village is an online strategy game. You are an immortal demigod with cosmic influence over the little people. Cooperate and compete with other players to keep the galaxy humming by balancing religion and science, warfare and diplomacy, as you increase your influence, keep your people happy, and conquer space.

Gate 88 is a multiplayer action-RTS that draws its inspiration from games like Herzog Zwei, Star Control, Homeworld, and the artwork/style of Kenta Cho's ABA Games. Epic space battles are not uncommon at the eighty-eighth gate!

In TeamUp, the player helps a team of characters work together to solve puzzles. One type of character can jump, another can slide boxes, and a third can throw other characters. The player switches control among them and uses their unique abilities in combination to advance through the levels.

Gish is a physics based 2d plat former with movement and control physically modeled around the shape and texture of an animated ball of tar. As Gish you travel through underground worlds following a trail of tar in order to find your kidnapped girlfriend Brea

The GDN is a combination of fast paced shooter and rhythm action game. Charged with defending against aggressive extra terrestrial activity, the GDN has begun to seek out gifted individuals to assist in its efforts. Test your skills, and see if you are good enough to be a GDN Agent.

Hyperbol is a fast-paced action-strategy game with both single player and multiplayer modes. The player begins with a Launch Pad which is used to launch projectiles of various types. These projectiles can apply direct damage in order to destroy an opponent (such as timed bombs) or may be used to enforce strategy (such as walls).

I of the Enemy (IOE) is a science fiction, real-time strategy game set in the not-too-distant future. It contains both a single player campaign and up to eight player multi-player play over either a LAN or the internet. A map editor is also included.

Try to build and maintain relationships with fellow villagers as you survive the hardships of staying warm and well fed in a remote arctic town. You will be rewarded by building strong relationships with villagers of the opposite gender.

Land of Legends is a cartoonish-fantasy turn-based strategy/tactics game with a strong emphasis on multiplayer (hotseat and Internet) play. The game itself is relatively easy to learn, but each unit introduces their own complexities into gameplay, making for a game with substantial strategic depth.

LaserEnvy brings a high-quality gaming experience to the web-browser environment. The pre-rendered graphics and visual designs give it a big-budget game feel while the unique levels allow for hours of play

Help Save the Admiral in this deep thinking strategy naval game as you battle your opponent for control of the oceans with Battleships, Destroyers, Submarines, Carriers, and other ships. The quick playing, turn based action constantly challenges you with knife-edge decisions and planning that feels almost chess-like at times.

Lux is an intriguing turn-based game of strategy and domination for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. With some similarities to the board game Risk, Lux lets you control your armies to conquer and hold strategic countries on the map. The object of the game is simple: Take over the entire world.

XENOZ has divided the Fire Krystal into small pieces and hidden them throughout the land. You must gather all of the Krystal pieces and bring them to the summit of DRAGON MOUNTAIN to defeat XENOZ. Only the bravest of heroes will be able to face what is at the peak of DRAGON MOUNTAIN…

Mudcraft is a web-based, real-time strategy game that challenges you to avoid the perils of nature as you build a strong mud community while foregoing the violence associated with most RTS games. Mudcraft is a humorous game designed to be enjoyable to male and female players of all ages.

Take a relaxing minigolf vacation on the lush, tropical sands of Mulligan’s Isle. The beautiful graphics and soothing music will whisk you away on tropical vacation from your own computer. Collect the coins, explore the island, or try and beat your best score. But most of all relax and enjoy!

In N, the player controls a ninja with a thirst for gold, trapped in a world of well-meaning, inadvertantly homicidal robots.
N is a unique 2D puzzle / platformer which adds modern physics simulation to classical gameplay; the addictiveness of tetris, the simplicity of pacman, and the intangible hilarity of ninja dismemberment.

Physical Ed is a first-person, physics-based game offering three different game types, each with many unique levels. The physics system allows for so many different possibilities that you should never play the same way twice.

Pocus Hocus is a magical color puzzle game. Link up same color caterpillars to release magic bursts and break through the weeds overgrowing the enchanted forest. Caterpillars change into butterflies - if you plan ahead, you can link up long combos for even more points! Have fun and relax in the Adventure or Puzzle modes.

Pow Pow’s Great Adventure is a 3D platformer with classic 2D gameplay. Pow Pow is thrown into a strange world with his girlfriend Mai Mei. However, it turns out Mai Mei and Pow Pow are at the opposite ends of the world. They both must traverse through various environments and defeat many enemies to meet up with each other.

Protöthea is a top view action game, in which we take the role of an advanced flying ship pilot. Our mission is to carry out different incursions to a set of strategic enemy points, but we are taking acknowledge of them trough the game goes on.

Puzzled Crosswords is an addictive, new twist on classic Crossword Puzzles. Appealing to casual gamers and hard-core puzzle fans alike, Puzzled Crosswords introduces new gameplay features and control mechanics that enable users to play on platforms that were previously challenging for Crossword Puzzle games.

Cool the Reactor in this action puzzle game that's easy to play and always a challenge! Rotate and place different shaped blocks of cooling cells to cool the Reactor core and prevent a meltdown - or guide the atom to the center and start a chain reaction in Fusion puzzle mode!

Red Valkyrie is a top-down action game that combines dungeon crawling with the physics of spaceflight. Pilot one of three distinct starships through fortress-like space stations. Battle swarms of robotic enemies with a multitude of weaponry and gadgets. Prove yourself worthy of the name Red Valkyrie.

Revolved is an action arcade game based on fundamental puzzle mechanics. The learning curve is gradual and far-reaching. New players are able to immediately begin playing while skilled players are retained as they master the many secondary objectives.

With its stunning visuals and sound effects, gripping soundtrack and compelling level design, Ricochet Lost Worlds could quite possibly be the most addictive game ever made. This remarkable breakout action game will entertain your whole family for hours on end! Throw into the mix a slew of innovative power-ups, a new "Ring Game" and a level editor and you have an unbeatable combination.

Rock Station is a rock-and-roll themed 3rd person 3-D space shooter for Windows. The action takes place in interstellar arenas where you engage in intense, high-speed dogfights against a variety of colorful opponents, including cheerful pirates, femme fatales, and space zombies.

Bowl with rocket-powered balls over a contoured course of 10 frames. Wager on games against course pros, compete in tournaments, and collect dollar pins to upgrade your bowling ball. Get ready to strike it rich with the leisure sport of the future!

Blow your MINES. Dangerous mines takes all gameplay we know from minesweeper, and takes off from there. With all new modes and features, and effects,sweeper games have changed forever.
Game modes now support not ending the game becasue you hit one bad square and less luck and more skill factor.

Saints and Sinners turns a game of luck into a strategic adventure. Travel across America playing competitive bingo against all sorts of colorful opponents. Some are saintly and others are sinful; all are passionate about their game. Acquire special good luck charms along the way and use them strategically to increase your odds of winning.

Futuristic third person action-RPG, taking place in a dismal cyberpunk world. You play the role of Dameon, double crossed by a mega corporation, you seek to exact revenge. The engine sports a fully integrated physics engine, next generation shaders, and advanced particle system.

Star Chamber is an online multiplayer strategy game. Choose a race, build a deck of cards, and play against live opponents in quick, fun matches. Achieve one of the three victory conditions (military, cultural, political) before your opponent does!

Star Sonata, a massively-multiplayer online game, provides a rich fabric in which the players create and define the universe. Be a cunning trader, a scurrilous pirate, or found an empire. Create your own team and raise it to dominance, eventually controlling the entire universe and being crowned emperor.

Best described as "Grand Theft Auto" meets "Chicken Run". Go on a world-changing adventure in an open city environment as a steer who barely escaped the slaughterhouse. Explore the city, interact with other characters, and play though the missions to save the environment and your fellow animals!

Want a sparkling smile? Play Super Chompers! Help friendly, healthy food like apples, oranges, and bananas be fruitful and multiply. Brush off cavity-causing creeps such as chocolates and hard candy, while evading the icy breath of the dreaded Pink Cone.

Supremacy: Four Paths To Power is a non-linear turn-based strategy game that casts players as fleet commanders charged with assembling a fighting force out of over 40 units from four unique races, battling both in space and on the surface of planets.

Welcome to the world of feudal Japan!
"Takeda 2" features an incredibly in-depth campaign mode, where the outcomes of battles and events will affect the course of the game. As well, Takeda 2 boasts a new massive 3-D real-time battle mode, with highly detailed models and terrain, and historically accurate Japanese castles and battle formations.

The Dark Legions is a 3d real-time strategy game in the medieval ages. You can command your army and build your empire through story driven missions. Or you can prove your strength against computer players, on randomly generated missions.

'The Witch's Yarn', is a brassy adventure about a witch starting a small business in the mortal world. Help her survive: her husband's legacy, three adult offspring, a neurotic familiar, conflicted neighbors, rampaging witches, and worst of all, her mother. How much trouble can you cause with a spinning wheel and a pot of mushrooms?

Transcend is an abstract, 2D shooter. The morphing graphics engine creates an alluring visual display. Using musical power-ups, players simultaneously construct churning visual collages, arrange unique pieces of music, and strengthen their projectiles. Transcend blurs the line between games and art---is it a video game or a multimedia sculpture?

War! is the computer version of the award-winning board game from Eagle Games. It is a game of empire building, exploration, economic expansion, technological advancement, diplomacy, and tactical battles in the age of Imperialism (1830 – 1900). Players rule one of the great powers of the era as they attempt to carve out an empire.

Warrider is a single player 3D action-role playing game combining fast and exciting swordfighting action with a dynamic game world and deep and absorbing gameplay. The game features horseback battles, intelligent friends and enemies, a nonlinear storyline, and a full dialogue system

Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is a science-fiction space game of exploration, discovery, alien contact and starship battles. Weird Worlds might be described as a big game in a small package. Each game is randomized intelligently so that no two games are exactly alike.

Wik and the Fable of Souls is a dark and delightful action-fable of an unlikely hero and his noble struggle against a mysterious foe. Featuring superbly detailed graphics, enchanting music and never-before-seen game play, Wik and the Fable of Souls will keep you spellbound with amazement.

WordWinder is an innovative 3D word game that takes place in a space setting. Enter words into a suspended box structure. Rotate the structure in 3D to see new angles. Relax with the untimed Thinker mode or turn up the heat with the intense Clock and Pulse modes.